New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-09
SUSPENSION or RABBI BROWNE.
HIS CONGREGATION DID NOT LIKE HIS ACTION
LILLE REICH MURDER TRIAL.

HIS CONGREGATION DID NOT LIKE HIS ACTION AT
THE REICH MURDER TRIAL
Between Rabbi Browne and the members Of tho
Temple Gates of Hope in East Eighty ST. there
longer exists that brothery feeling which should unite
preacher and flock In order to render that relationship
profitable. At meeting OF the trustees on Thursday
evening Rabbi Browne suspended because, 1t is
alleged. OF conduct unbccomng a minister Specific
charges had been previously made against him, and
these investigated by duly appointed committee
Of three members OF the synagogue. Rabbi Browne re-
fused to appear before this committee either personally
by counsel, that they conducted their inquiries
without him and made report sustaining the charges
This report unanioumsy adopted by the trustees,
nine In number. Next Tuesday the matter will be
brought before the members OF the synagogue and IL
they sustain the action Of the trustees Rabbi Brownies
ministry will cease there. The synagogue has only
about twenty members: OF these twelve the nine rus-
tees and the three members constituting the committee
OF investigation have already taken action adverse to
Rabbi Browne II requires only bare majority vote to
sustan the suspension. the result of the meeting
clusi0n-
Rabbi Browne accepted a call to the Gates of Hope
the pulpit for three years At the expiration of that
term he was reelected for another three But
meanwhile there had grown up among mombers OF
the synagogue feeling Of dissatisfaction with Rabbi
from ty to twenty or ON INJURY n9 OF
Adolph sinshsimcr, the president OF the compensation:
ground Of objection to Rabbi browne was his disposition
to seek notoriey and thrust himself upon public notice
In way that did not reflect credit upon himself the
synagogue The members wanted minister who would
devote himself more exclusively to the affairs OF the
synagogue, Rabbi Browne frequently participated In
public and political meetings. His salary Is 81 300
year So anxious some members OF the synagogue
TO get rid OF him that time ago he was offered
$1,000 II he would resign and cancel bis contract He
demanded $4,000. That refused. Then he sgnifed
his Willingness TO accept 1900 That also consid
cred too much. Now the trustees declare that Rabbi
Browne will got nothing than salary b due
him up 10 the time that his connection with the syna-
gogue terminates.
Rabbi Browne recently appeared ut the great Union
Square meeting and spoke for Dr. mcGlynn. The con-
servatye members OF the synagogue thought that he
would have done better had he followed Editor OBrens
example and absented himself from the meeting. But
what particular umbrage and sed the appoint
ment OF the Committee WAS his conduct In connection
with the Reich murder trial Reich who cut his wifes
throat, Is under sentence OF death. At the time
Rabbi Browne voluntarily testified that Mrs. Reich had
confessed to him In his capacity Jewish mini ster.
that she had been unfthfu TO her husband This drew
down upon him u rcbuke from Recorder smyth. few
days later from the pulpit II Is said the Rabbi soemnly
before the ark containing the holy scrolls that
Reich innocent Yet day or two after that Reich
confessed his guilt
President sinshemer demonstrated with the Rabbi for
the manner In which he had medded In the Reich mat
ter. Rabbi Browne called him crank r" and admon.
ished him 10 mind his own business II Is understood
that the charges against Rabbi Browne do not In any
way affect his moral character. hut they will not be made
known until passed upon by the members OF the syna
gOgue.